Holder for stair carpets



May 7, 1935. H. F. SMITH HOLDER FOR STAIR CARPETS Filed April 50, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Ho WAFD FEEDER/C k 5M 1171 y 7, 1935. H. F. SMITH 2,000,259

HOLDER FOR STAIR CARPET-'5 Filed April 30, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented May 7, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Application April 30, 1934, Serial No. 723,101 In Great Britain October 26, 1933 15 Claims.

This invention relates to holders for stair carpets and concerns holders of the kind which comprise a holder arm for engagement with the carpet, and a slide arm adapted for slidable engagement with an attachment bracket or plate which is arranged for mounting on the stair.

In stair carpet holders of this kind as at present generally made, the holder is placed in position by sliding it inwardly towards the centre of the carpet. One or" the disadvantages of such holders is that they are liable to become displaced by accidental or other kicking outwardly away from the centre of the carpet. Another disadvantage of such holders, which also applies to stair rods, is that they cannot be used if the stair carpet is of substantially the same width as the stairs. In such circumstances they cannot be placed in position, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an improved construction in which these disadvantages are overcome.

Referring to the drawings:-

' Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form of holder constructed in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of one form of attachment bracket for use with the holder shown in Figure 1.

' Figure 3 is a plan view showing one position of the holder on the bracket.

Figure 4 is a sectional front view of the construction shown in Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure l showing an alternative method of mounting the holder on the bracket.

Figure 6 is a rear perspective'view holder. 7

Figure 7 is a View similar to Figure 6 showing a modified form of holder.

Figure 8 is a modified construction of bracket for use with the holders illustrated in the preceding figures.

Figure 9 is a perspective view of a further modified form of holder.

Figure 10 is a perspective view of another form of bracket for use with the holder shown in Figure 9.

Figure ll'is a rear perspective view of another form of holder.

Figure 12 is a cross sectional View or" the same construction showing the holder mounted in position on the stair.

of the Figure 13 is a perspective view of a further.

form of bracket for use with. the holder as shown in Figures 11 and 12.

In the construction illustratedin Figures 1 to 6 the holder isformed from metal and'comprises a holder arm H connected at one end by a connecting portion l2 to a slide arm 13, the holder as a whole being of substantially U form.

The longitudinal edge portions I4 of the slide arm are adapted for mounting on an attachment bracket shown in Figure 2 and this bracket comprises a plate It of rectangular form formed integrally at one edge with a fiange IE to provide a foot for engaging thetread or the riser of the stair.

For attaching the bracket to the stair the plate 15 is formed centrally with a hole l1 through which may be passed an attachment screw.

For securing the slide arm of the holder to the bracket the latter adjacent the flange I6 is formed with an opening 18 to provide a bentover'portion l9 formed integrally with the metal and a similar bent-over portion 20 is formed on the opposite edge of the plate to provide a pair of spaced channels 2| which'serve as guides for the edge portions 44 of theslide arm.

Adjacent the connecting portion I2 of the holder and remote from the free end of the holder arm, the longitudinal edge portions of the slide arm are recessed asindicated at 22 to enable these edge portions to be inserted into the channels 21 and the holder to be slidden in the direction such that the free end or" the slide arm I approaches the bracket.

For limiting such sliding movement the longitudinal edges of the slide arm are formed intermediate the ends of the latter with one of a pair of oppositely arranged integral projections 23 which form stops for engaging the ends of the bent-over portions I9 and 20 of the bracket.

By forming these projections intermediate the ends of the slide arm the latter can be engaged with the bracket and slidden in both directions relative thereto. h

In use, the bracket is mounted onthe stair adjacent the edge of the carpet and with the plate l5 secured either to the riser or to the tread, and the edge of the carpet is pushed inwardly towards the centre thereof whereupon the recessed portions 22 of the holder are engaged with that side of the bent-over portions l9 and 253 which is' adjacent the carpet. the holder being subsequently slidden outwardly from the carpet and the edge of the latter engaged betweenthe holder and "the slide arms,

the holder being then positioned on the bracket in the manner shown in Figures 3 and 4.

Alternatively, the holder may be mounted on the bracket by the engagement of the free end of the side arm with the channels 2| and slidden inwardly of the carpet until the holder arm engages the edge portions thereof.

It will of course be understood that the bracket must be so positioned in relation to the edge of the carpet that when the slide arm is in engagement with the bracket, the connecting part of the two arms will be situated adjacent the edge of the carpet. Thus, if the slide arm engages the bracket by an outward movement, the bracket must be placed nearer the edge of the carpet than if the holder is to engage the edge of the carpet by an inward movement, as is evident from Figures 4 and 5.

By providing the slide arm with the projections 23 the outward movement of the holder relative to the carpet is limited so that there is no possibilityof it becoming displaced outwardly as by accidental kicking in use.

To still further reduce the possibility of the displacement of the holder relative to the bracket in use, the free end of the slide arm is bent into sinuous or corrugated form as shown at 24 to provide at its end a tongue 25 which is adapted for resilient engagement with the stair riser or tread.

In Figure 7 a further construction is illustrated wherein the free end of the slide arm is omitted and the projections 23 are formed at the end of the arm so that the holder can only be positioned on the bracket by sliding it thereon outwardly of the'carpet.

In Figure 8 is illustrated a further form of bracket generally similar to the construction shown in Figure 2, but in this case both the bentover portions [9 and 20 are formed by making openings in the plate and bending the partially severed metal. 7 V,

In the construction shown in Figure 9, a further form of holder is shown comprising a holder 1 arm 26 which is flanged at its edges as shown at 21, the edges 28 of this flangs being bent outwardly to prevent them from cutting the carpet in use.

The holder arm 26 is united at 29 to a slide arm 30 to provide a holder of similar U form and the longitudinal edge portions 3| of the slide arm are bent inwardly towards each other to provide a pairof spaced grooves 32 which are adapted for slidable engagement with further grooves 33 formed on a bracket shown in Figure 10..

Adjacent the point of connection of the slide arm to the holder arm the grooves 32 are formed with openends 34 so that the holder can be slidden outwardly of the. carpet in a manner similar. to the preceding constructions by engaging these open ends with the grooves 32 on the bracket.

For limiting such outward movement the edge portions 3! of the slide arm are bent inwardly against the outer face of the latter and intermediate the ends thereof to provide stops 35 which engage positively the ends of the grooves 33 of the bracket when the holder has been slidden thereon to a given extent.

By-forming the stops intermediate the ends of the slide arm the holder can be slidden on the bracket both an outward and an inward direction relative to the carpet in a manner similar to the construction shown in Figures 1 to 6.

In the construction illustrated in Figures 11 and 12 there is shown a further form of holder generally similar to that shown in Figure '7, but in this case the holder is adapted for mounting adjacent the junction of the stair tread and riser and for this purpose the slide arm I3 is of somewhat right-angled form and adapted for slidable engagement with a bracketof corresponding shape shown in Figures 12 and 13, the ends 36 of which are adapted for engagement with the stair tread and riser.

In order to secure the bracket to the tread or riser one of these ends is formed with a hole 37 for the reception of an attachment screw 38.

For securing the slide arm to the bracket the outer edges of the two ends of the latter are turned inwardly towards each other as at 39 to provide a pair of spaced grooves 40 which engage the longitudinal edge portions I4 of the slide arm l3 of the holder.

In order to facilitate the insertion or withdrawal of the holder on the bracket the edge portions of the holder arm i2 are turnedinwardly towards each other so that the arm is of tubular form and may be readily grasped by the user.

To improve the appearance of the holder the front face of the holder arm may be formed with a series of longitudinal ribs as shown at 4| in Figure 12.

What I claim then is:- v

l. A stair carpet holder, comprising a holder arm adapted to engage an edge portion of the carpet, a slide arm, means for connecting the slide arm to one end of the holder arm and for maintaining the two arms in spaced superposed relationship, the slide arm having its longitudinal edge portions adapted for slidable engagement with an attachment bracket arranged for mounting on the stair, those parts of the said edge portions which are remote from the free end of the holder arm being adapted to be engaged with the attachment bracket on movement of the holder in a direction outwardly of the carpet, and stop means adapted to limit such outward movement. j

2. A stair carpet holder, comprising a holder arm adapted to engage an edge portion of the carpet, a slide arm, means for connecting the slide arm to one end of the holder arm and for maintaining the two arms in substantially parallel relationship, the slide arm having its longitudinal edge portions adapted for slidable engagement with an attachment bracket arranged for mounting on the stair, said edge portions adjacent each end of the slide arm being adapted to be engaged with the attachment bracket on movement of the holder transversely of the edge of the carpet, and stop means adapted to limit such movement in both an outward and an inward direction relative to the carpet.

3. A stair carpet holder, comprising a holder arm adapted to engage an edge portion of the carpet, a slide arm, means for connecting the slide arm to one end of the holder arm and for maintaining the two arms in substantially parallel relationship, the slide arm having its Ion gitudinal edge portions adapted for slidable engagement with an attachment bracket arranged for mounting on the stair, said edge portions adjacent the connecting means having each a recess and said edge portions adjacent the free end of the slide arm being, adapted to be engaged with the attachment bracket on movement of theholder transversely of the edge of the carpet, and'a. projection provided on 'one of said edgeportions disposed intermediate one of said recesses anduthe free end of the slide arm, and

said projection being adapted. to abut a portion of the attachment bracket when theholder has been slidden thereon through a; predetermined distance. H U.

4. A stair carpet holder, comprising a holder arm adaptedto engage an edge portion of the carpet, a slide. arm,,.means for connecting the slide arm to one endofthe holder arm to provide a structure of substantially U form .adapted toembrace the edge of the carpet, the slide arm having itslon'gitudinal edge portions adapted for slidable engagement, with an attachment bracket arranged forlmounting onxthe stair, said edge portions adjacent the connecting means being adaptedwtobe engaged with the attachment bracket on movement of the holder in a direction outwardly of the carpet and stop means adapted to limit such outward movement.

5. A stair carpet holder, comprising a holder arm adapted to engage an edge portion of the carpet, a slide arm, means for connecting the slide arm to one'end of the holder arm to provide a structure of substantially U form, the slide arm having its longitudinal edge portions adapted for slidable engagement with an attachment bracket arranged for mounting on the stair, said edge portions adjacent the connecting means being adapted to be engaged with the attachment bracket on movement or" the holder in a direction outwardly of the carpet, said edge portions adjacent the free end of the slide arm being adapted to be engaged with the attachment bracket on movement of the holder in a direction inwardly of the carpet, and stop means provided on the slide arm intermediate the ends thereof adapted to limit such movement in both an outward and an inward direction relative to the carpet.

6. A stair carpet holder, comprising a holder arm adapted to engage an edge portion of the carpet, a slide arm, means for connecting the slide arm to one end of the holder arm to provide a structure of substantially U form, the slide arm having its longitudinal edge portions adapted for slidable engagement with an attachment bracket arranged for mounting on the stair, said edge portions adjacent the connecting means having each a recess, and a projection provided on one of said edge portions adjacent the free end of the slide arm and adapted to abut a portion of the attachment bracket when the holder has been slidden thereon outwardly of the carpet through a predetermined distance.

7. A stair carpet holder, comprising a holder arm adapted to engage an edge portion of the carpet, a slide arm, means for connecting the slide arm to one end of the holder arm to provide a structure of substantially U form, the slide arm having its longitudinal edge portions adapted for slidable engagement with an attachment bracket arranged for mounting on the stair, said edge portions adjacent the connecting means having each a recess, and a projection provided on each of the said edge portions and extending outwardly therefrom.

8. A stair carpet holder, comprising a holder arm adapted to engage an edge portion of the carpet, a slide arm formed from resilient material and adapted for slidable engagement with an attachment bracket arranged for mounting on the stair, the slide armhaving a bent portion adapted for resilient engagement with the stair.

9..A stair carpet holder, comprising; a holder arm adapted to; engage an edge portionof the carpet, a slide arm formed mm resilient matethe slide arm having a bent portiomadapted for resilient engagement with the stair.

10. A stair carpet holder, comprising aholder arm adapted to engage an edge portion of the carpet, a slide arm formed from resilientma terial, means for connecting the .slide armfito one end of the holder arm to provide astructure of substantially U form, the slide arm having its longitudinal edge portions adapted for slidable engagement with an attachment bracket arranged for mounting on the stair, said edge portions adjacent the connecting means having each a recess, a projection provided on each of the said edge portions and extending outwardly therefrom, and the slide arm having a bent portion adapted for resilient engagement with the stair.

11. A stair carpet holder, comprising a holder arm adapted to engage an edge portion of the carpet, a slide arm, means for connecting the slide arm to one end of the holder arm, the slide arm having its longitudinal edge portions formed each as a longitudinal groove adapted for slidable engagement with an attachment bracket arranged for mounting on the stair, those ends of said grooves which are remote from the free end of the holder arm being formed with openings and adapted to be engaged with the attachment bracket on movement of the holder in a direction outwardly of the carpet, and stop means adapted to limit such outward movement.

12. A stair carpet holder, comprising a holder arm adapted to engage an edge portion of the carpet, a slide arm, means for connecting the slide arm to one end of the holder arm to provide a structure of substantially U form adapted to embrace the edge of the carpet, the slide arm having its longitudinal edge portions formed each as a longitudinal groove adapted for slidable engagement with an attachment bracket arranged for mounting on the stair, said grooves being formed at each end with openings and adapted to be engaged with the attachment bracket on movement of the holder transversely of the edge of the carpet, and stop means provided on the slide arm intermediate the ends thereof adapted to limit such movement in both an outward and an inward direction relative to the carpet.

13. A stair carpet holder, comprising a holder arm adapted to engage an edge portion of the carpet, a slide arm, means for connecting the slide arm to one end of the holder arm to provide a structure of substantially U form, the slide arm having its longitudinal edge portions formed each as a longitudinal groove adapted for slidable engagement with an attachment bracket arranged for mounting on the stair, said grooves being formed each adjacent the connecting means with an open end, said ends being adapted to be engaged with the attachment bracket on movement of the holder in a direction outwardly of the carpet, and the a part thereof bent inwardly into said groove.

14. A stair carpet holder, comprising a holder arm adapted to engage an edge portion of the carpet, a slide arm of substantially right-angled cross section, means for connecting the slide arm to one end ofthe holder arm to provide .a structure of substantially U form, the slide arm having its longitudinal edge portions adapted for slidable engagement with an attachment bracket arranged for mounting on the stair, said edge portions adjacent the connecting means having each a recess, a proiection provided on one of said edge portions adjacentthe free end of the slide arm adapted to abut a portion of the attachment bracket when the holder has been slidden thereon outwardly oi the carpet through a predetermined distance, and the free end of the holder arm being of tubular form.

15. A stair carpet holder, comprising a pair of arms, a portion connecting together one end of each of said arms and maintaining them in spaced superposed relationship, one of said arms forming a holder arm adapted toengage an edge portion of the carpet with the free and at said arm projecting inwardly towards the centre of the carpet, and the other arm forming a slide arm, the latter having its longitudinal edge portions adapted for slidable engagement with an attachment bracket arranged for mounting on the stair, those parts of said edge portions which are remote from the free end of the holder arm being adapted to be engaged with the attachment bracket on movement of the holder in a direction outwardly of the carpet, said connecting portion adjacent the slide arm being adapted to permit of such engagement, and stop means adapted to limit such outward movement.

HOWARD FREDERICK SMITH. 

